The fourteenth episode of the Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine podcast – Why I Chose A Rural Internship – is now available.
Australia’s universities are a really attractive place for international students to receive an excellent education, and that includes our medical schools and training pathways.
This episode’s guests are training to become doctors in regional Victoria and the experience they’ve had along the way has exceeded their expectations. Hear how international students are developing their skills, as well as a passion for rural medicine in the latest episode of Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine.
Episode guests
- Dr Shaun Koh – Intern at Albury Wodonga Health
- Dr Christina Kim, PGY3 Doctor, completed her Internship year in Bairnsdale and currently working as a locum
Episode resources
- International students who studied in Victoria are now eligible to participate in the Victorian Rural Preferential Allocation (VRPA) which runs before the main match process. As well as giving a great rural health experience, rural placements can increase your chances of getting your preferred internship location. Find out more at: PMCV Victorian Match 2023
- For more information about the study and training opportunities across regional Victoria, visit Monash Rural Health
- Find your nearest regional training hub: Regional Medical Training website
Listen to previous episodes of Doctor What? Doctor Where? on our website or find it on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
The Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine podcast is produced by Monash Rural Health’s Regional Training Hubs and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health, Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program.